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Strategic Biofuels licenses Johnson Matthey-bp FT CANS technology for Louisiana plant

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Located on a 327-acre site at the Port of Columbia, the LGF plant plans to convert 1 million tons of forestry waste feedstock into cleaner-burning renewable diesel and is projected to produce 31.8 Resources Peacock, M., million gallons of biofuels per year once in operation. Paterson, J.,

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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As part of a $6-million project funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its upgraded facility in Brawley, Calif. DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that handles like propane, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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in Darrien, Illinois, for a project entitled “High Pressure Fast Response Direct Injection System for Liquified Gas Fuels Use in Light-Duty Engines”. Founded in 2010 to provide innovative energy solutions to reduce emissions, waste, and carbon impact, Oberon Fuels is the only company currently producing renewable DME commercially.

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USDA Ag Innovation Agenda targets biofuel blend rates of 15% in 2030, 30% in 2050

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US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands.

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SoCalGas reduces CNG price by $0.26 per gallon at its fueling stations by using LCFS credits

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Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) will lower the price of compressed natural gas at all of its 13 public access natural gas vehicle fueling stations by $0.26 The LCFS program is administered by the California Air Resources Board and seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels by 20% through 2030.

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Chevron invests in nuclear fusion start-up Zap Energy

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Conventional nuclear power uses nuclear fission which involves the splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller elements and generates long-lived radioactive waste. Resources. “ Viable fusion energy approaches must confine high-temperature plasmas at sufficient density for long durations.

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AP Ventures makes follow-on investment in small-scale GTL company Greyrock Energy

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a provider of small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology. Greyrock’s systems are designed to transform a variety of gas resources (including natural gas, flare gas, bio-gas, natural gas liquids, and other feedstocks) into premium transportation fuels.

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